Quantitative Verification of Dynamic Wedge Dose Distribution Using a 2D Ionization Chamber Array

IEEE Trans Nanobioscience. 2015 Oct;14(7):722-6. doi: 10.1109/TNB.2015.2466102. Epub 2015 Sep 28.

Abstract

The accuracy of two calculation algorithms of the Eclipse 8.9 treatment planning system (TPS)--the anisotropic analytic algorithm (AAA) and pencil-beam convolution (PBC)--in modeling the enhanced dynamic wedge (EDW) was investigated. Measurements were carried out for 6 and 18 MV photon beams using a 2D ionization chamber array. Accuracy of the TPS was evaluated using a gamma index analysis with the following acceptance criteria for dose differences (DD) and distance to agreement (DTA): 3%/3 mm and 2%/2 mm. The TPS models the dose distribution accurately except for 20×20 cm(2) field size, 60 (°) and 45 (°) wedge angles using PBC at 6 MV photon energy. For these latter fields, the pass rate and the mean value of gamma were less than 90% and more than 0.5, respectively at the (3%/3 mm) acceptance criteria. In addition, an accuracy level of (2%/2 mm) was achieved using AAA with better agreement for 18 MV photon energy.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Computer Simulation
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • Radiation Dosage
  • Radiation Monitoring / instrumentation*
  • Radiation Monitoring / methods
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Software Validation*